"Quality Improvement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.
| Descriptor ID |
D058996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.293.754 N04.761.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality Improvement- Quality Improvement
- Improvement, Quality
- Improvements, Quality
- Quality Improvements
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality Improvement" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2015 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2016 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2017 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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Using the Nudge Theory to Enhance Attending Anesthesiologist Breaks. J Med Syst. 2025 Feb 07; 49(1):21.
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Anesthesia Quality Improvement: Current State and Future Opportunities. Anesthesiology. 2025 Jan 01; 142(1):217-228.
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Creating effective teams and valuing patient-centered care to change culture and improve equity on labor and delivery: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 23; 24(1):1645.
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Simulation for Systems Integration: A Win-Win to Achieve Your Education, Quality, and Safety Goals. Pediatr Ann. 2024 Nov; 53(11):e408-e413.
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Medical Practice and the Climate Crisis. JAMA. 2024 08 13; 332(6):497-498.
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Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: 'unanticipated events' and strategies for improved reporting. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024 Dec 01; 37(6):727-735.
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Anti-VEGF Pharmaceutical Prior Authorization in Retina Practices. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Aug 01; 142(8):716-721.
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Extended postpartum outcomes with systematic treatment of and management of postpartum hypertension program. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2024 Sep; 37:101138.
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Divergent Trends in Postoperative Length of Stay and Postdischarge Complications over Time. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 09; 50(9):630-637.
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Improving the Discharge Process at the VA Palo Alto Through Change Management and Implementation of Project Re-Engineered Discharge. Rehabil Nurs. 2024 May-Jun 01; 49(3):95-100.